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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globes awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
Jodie Foster's acceptance speech drew warm praise at one of the night's post-show parties.
"It was my favorite part of the evening. It was profound," Jane Fonda said at HBO's packed gathering. She called it "mysterious" and unexpected.
Bill Murray said the speech focused on love but also seemed to indicate a change ahead for Foster.
"I back Jodie wherever she's going with this," he said.
Mel Gibson said his friend's appearance was typical of her, "priceless and classy." Foster director Gibson in 2011's "The Beaver."
Fonda spent time with her co-stars on HBO's "The Newsroom," including Jeff Daniels and Sam Waterston. Others at the party included Sofia Vergara, Jon Hamm and Seth Myers.
— Lynn Elber
This isn't your father's backwoods camping tent.
For their after-Globes soiree, the Warner Bros./InStyle party planners covered a simple outdoor fountain with an elaborate tent that included a sparkling chandelier comprised of 15,000 golden disks.
Ducking inside for a bite of smoked salmon or roasted tenderloin were George Clooney, Jodie Foster, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eva Longoria, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Affleck, among others.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://www twitter.com/apsandy
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler got thumbs up on Twitter as hosts of this year's Golden Globes.
"Can Tina and Amy host everything?" one user asked.
Their fellow "Saturday Night Live" alums Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrill also began trending after their bit presenting the award for lead actress in a motion picture comedy or musical.
The pair inaccurately recapped each of the nominee's films, and when they mentioned Meryl Streep the camera panned to her "Hope Springs" co-star Tommy Lee Jones, who wasn't laughing.
Soon Jones became a trending topic on Twitter and a clip of the moment went viral.
Viewers also took to social media to lament Daniel Day-Lewis getting the "wrap it up" music during his acceptance speech for the lead actor award.
They called the "Lincoln" actor a living legend who does not deserve to be played off the stage.
Twitter users may also have a longer memory than one might imagine.
"Homeland" is one of the most popular shows on TV, but when Damien Lewis took to the stage to accept his Golden Globe it reminded many of his performance in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers." That became a trending topic too.
— Alicia Rancilio — Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/aliciar
QUICKQUOTE: "I'm really grateful. We got nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture. I was thrilled. I mean, if you can't be happy with that, your prospects for long-term happiness are probably pretty dim." — Ben Affleck, addressing whether he was upset that he wasn't nominated for an Academy Award for best director, an award he won at Sunday's Golden Globes.
— Anthony McCartney— Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
QUICKQUOTE: "How will we celebrate? I'm Australian, c'mon." — Hugh Jackman after winning an acting Golden Globe for "Les Miserables," which also won the award for best musical.
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
Quentin Tarantino, who delves into Deep South history in his revenge saga "Django Unchained," says slavery continues in the United States after the Civil War. It has just taken on a different form.
"If you go to Malaysia, there's sexual slavery going on in places like that, but I'm more concerned about the slavery that is going on in America," Tarantino said backstage at Sunday's Golden Globes. "The drug laws that have put so many black males in jail that wouldn't have existed in the '70s, that is slavery. It is just straight up slavery as far as I'm concerned."
Tarantino won the screenplay award at the Globes for "Django."
— Beth Harris — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bethharrisap
Shooting a musical with more than 200 actors, someone was bound to lose their voice.
For "Les Miserables," that was Sacha Baron Cohen, and it caused a shutdown of production at one point.
"Only one man proved himself not to have the vocal stamina," the film's director, Tom Hooper, revealed at Sunday's Golden Globes.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sacha Baron Cohen."
Baron Cohen's reaction to the revelation: He bowed and curtseyed.
— Anthony McCartney— Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
Don't mess with Meryl.
That's what a lot of Twitter users were saying after Jennifer Lawrence accepted the Golden Globe for lead actress in a motion picture comedy or musical, looked it over and quipped, "What does it say? I beat Meryl!"
Meryl Streep was nominated in the same category for "Hope Springs."
"Who says that?" tweeted "Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
Celeb blogger Perez Hilton cautioned, "Oh, no you didn't!!!! Meryl Streep is gonna haunt your dreams!!!!!!!!!!"
Lawrence was actually quoting a line from the movie "First Wives Club" starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton.
Fans who got the joke were quick to point out she was not dissing Streep, who has more Golden Globe nominations than anyone.
Soon (hash)FirstWivesClub was trending too.
— Alicia Rancilio — Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/aliciar
QUICKQUOTE: "Honestly, I would have played a musket, so I'm thrilled I got to sing a really good song." — Anne Hathaway on her role in "Les Miserables," which won her a supporting actress Golden Globe.
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
Say what?
While accepting her Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy series or musical, Lena Dunham gave a shoutout to Chad Lowe.
Because she had promised her mother and herself, Dunham said, that if she ever won such an award she wouldn't forgot to thank Lowe.
Hilary Swank, who was married to Lowe at the time, famously did forget him when she accepted her best actress Oscar in 2000 for "Boys Don't Cry."
It took the Golden Globes audience a few seconds to get the joke.
As for Lowe, he took to Twitter to joke, "You forgot to thank me?! After all we've been through? I'm shocked."
— Alicia Rancilio — Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/aliciar
Julia Louis Dreyfus stood patiently in line for the restroom, as did Emily Blunt and Jane Lynch.
It's worth the wait: The place also doubles as a courtesy ER for beauty fixes.
Hair stylists and makeup artists keep busy there throughout the evening with curling irons and blush brushes.
Most big-name stars bypass the services, however. Apparently their glow is natural.
— Lynn Elber — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/LynnElber.
QUICKQUOTE: "I could never stop acting. You'd have to drag me behind a team of horses. No, I'm not retiring from acting." — Jodie Foster, speaking to reporters after accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
Toby Jones dropped a little scoop on the next chapter in "The Hunger Games" series.
"It's obviously bigger and a different kind of film this time, more centered on the games themselves," he said on the red carpet at the Golden Globes.
Jones was at the awards show as a nominee for best actor in a miniseries or movie for his performance as Alfred Hitchcock in HBO's "The Girl." He lost out to Kevin Costner.
The actor will reprise his role of Claudius Templesmith in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," and of course Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence will be back as Katniss Everdeen.
— Beth Harris — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bethharrisap
QUICKQUOTE: "NO! Hahahahahahaha" — Adele, responding to a question about whether she expects to play a Bond girl now that she's won a Golden Globe award for "Skyfall."
— Anthony McCartney— Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
QUICKQUOTE: "I'll revisit that area because I like original story and I think that they are our Shakespeare in a sense. I never do Westerns for the shootouts. I always do them for the language." — Kevin Costner on whether he'll do another Western project after winning a Golden Globe for his role on "Hatfields & McCoys."
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
QUICKQUOTE: "Oh my God, what an exciting special guest: That was Hillary Clinton's husband! — Golden Globes co-host Amy Poehler after a special appearance by former President Bill Clinton.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/apsandy
There was big-name celebrity heat on the Golden Globes red carpet. That was about the only heat to be found anywhere in Beverly Hills, however.
On a sunny afternoon, when temps dipped unusually low into the 50s, goose bumps popped on the sinewy arms of actresses like Debra Messing, Connie Britton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Sally Field.
"No, I'm not wearing any leggings or long underwear," a smiling Louis-Dreyfus said, patting her strapless gown's layers of tulle, silk and lace.
Asked how she was coping with the chill, Messing replied, "Not well."
Britton didn't mind as much.
"I don't think it's that bad out here," she said. "Maybe it's the adrenaline or something. It's fun to wear a strapless dress to an awards ceremony, so sometimes you got to suck it up."
— Beth Harris — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bethharrisap
QUICKQUOTE: "When my name was called, my knees gave a little bit. Actually, I was sitting. My knees gave when I walked up there." — Christoph Waltz, who won a Golden Globe for supporting actor for his role in "Django Unchained."
— Anthony McCartney— Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
Golden Globe nominees Steve Buscemi and Louis C.K. shared some love inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel International Ballroom as they waited to find out whether they'd go home winners or losers.
"Thanks, it was fun," the comedian said sheepishly after the star of "Boardwalk Empire" complimented him on his Globe-nominated performance in "Louie."
Buscemi was nominated for best actor in a TV drama, while C.K. was up for best actor in a TV musical or comedy.
Elsewhere in the ballroom, Kathryn Bigelow and Jodie Foster made a beeline for each other, navigating around several star-filled dinner tables to exchange greetings and a hug.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/apsandy
As the announcer shouted out that it was time to clear the red carpet and get inside for the Golden Globes show, Anne Hathaway managed to quickly sign her name to a fan's autograph book.
George Clooney and his fan weren't so lucky.
The fan-friendly actor was heading toward the bleacher crowd before he was ushered inside just in time for cameras to roll.
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
A tube of lip gloss, some mascara, an iPhone and her driver's number.
That's all Megan Hilty of "Smash" was carrying in her golden clutch at this year's Golden Globes.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had even less in their itty-bitty purses. They were empty.
The ceremony's co-hosts whipped them open and held them upside down on the red carpet for the "Today" show co-hosts before heading inside to prove nothing was weighing them down Sunday.
— Derrik J. Lang — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/derrikjlang
He is Bond after all. He has to look cool. Even when it's cold.
With the sun going down and temperatures dropping, Daniel Craig strolled down the Golden Globes red carpet still wearing his sunglasses.
As fans shouted his name, the man who plays James Bond turned to the crowd and waved, flashbulbs flashing in his face and reflecting off his shades.
— Anthony McCartney — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP
EDITOR'S NOTE: Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.


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Amardeep Kaleka explains how he'll grieve his father, who was killed in the temple shooting, in Sikh tradition.
Post by: Anderson Cooper
Filed under: Shooting at Sikh temple
I really hope that CNN will take Amardeep's invitation to broadcast the funerals on Friday. I think that part of moving past our differences comes from understanding. Perhaps if people see the funeral services some will no longer think of Sikh's as "others". Overall, very nice job by CNN in covering the event when many others did not even send reporters. Much respect to Amardeep and Kanwardeep Kaleka for wanting to get their message of peace and acceptance out and for speaking so eloquently under such difficult circumstances.
I went to school with Amardeep and am so humbled and proud at hispoise during this horrific tragedy. Thank you Anderson, for sharing his story.
maybe i was a Sikh in a previous life because i definitely believe 2000% that the soul continues on.And, the term "complete" is more appropriate than death since nothing ends..we just can't SEE them on this plane
but we can feel their presence
Excellent interview. Such an eloquent response to all the sincere questions. Well done, and meaningful. Thank you!
Thank you so much for interviewing the families and for letting the American people hear their story. I am so sad that this has happened and feel this community is so misunderstood and being bunched in with terrorist which is not true. Hate is based on fear which is based on ignorance. Thank you for getting the real information out there, for informing people of what is true. Hoping for unity. Sending love and healing to all effected by this shooting. Namaste (the good in me sees the good in you)
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Tribbles Vest
Harmony Bamboo Tank
Sapphire Sweater
Interweave Crochet Spring 2015, available as individual pattern
Rugger Sweater
Interweave Crochet Winter 2015
Doily Pillow
Swing Vest
Crochetscene 2014, individual pattern available here
Gypsy Pants and Boxers
Interweave Crochet Summer 2014
Seamless lace pants and boxers, crocheted in DesigningVashti Lotus.
Cousteau Shawl
Celebrating WEBS Valley Yarns 40th Anniversary, I designed this shawl in a special edition hand-dyed shade of Valley Superwash DK, called Cousteau.
Filmstrip Cape
Featured in Interweave Crochet, Winter 2014
Boulder Bolero
Featured in Interweave Crochet, Fall 2013
Saorise Stole
Featured in Interweave Crochet, Fall 2013
This is the featured design on which I've based the Top Down Seamless Crochet Workshop, from Interweave, available as a DVD or download.
Malahini Two-Piece Dress
Runway Crochet: High-style Patterns from Top Designers' Hooks to Yours (Creative Publishing International, May 2013), by Margaret Hubert
This lace top and skirt combination is my contribution to Margaret's awesome book.
Cosmopolitan Skirt
Runway Crochet: High-style Patterns from Top Designers' Hooks to Yours (Creative Publishing International, May 2013), by Margaret Hubert
This lace skirt is also a contribution to Margaret's book.
Draped In Lace Vest
Crochet! Magazine, Spring 2013
Tango Tunic
Interweave Crochet Spring 2013
Salsa Skirt
Interweave Crochet Spring 2013
Cosmo Jacket
Tahki Yarns Crochet Collection in Cotton Classic Lite (2013)
Lady Mary Skirt
Interweave Crochet, Winter 2012
Shantay Skirt
The New Tunisian Crochet: Contemporary Designs from Time-Honored Traditions, by Dora Ohrenstein (Interweave Press, February 2013)
Capelet in Broomstick Crochet
Clever Crocheted Accessories: 25 Quick Weekend Projects, edited by Brett Bara (Interweave Press, available November 2012)
Lacy Pink Runner
Crochet at Home: 25 Clever Projects for Colorful Living, edited by Brett Bara (Interweave Press, May 2013)
Bias Mini Skirt
Crochet Noro: 30 Dazzling Designs (Sixth & Spring, available November 2012)
Rockin' Red Dress
Interweave Crochet, Fall 2012
Show off your curves in this deliciously fitted and flared dress. Completely and nearly invisibly seamless, crocheted from the neck down with virtually no added finishing, this design is a master-class in interior stitch shaping. The soy silk yarn is a narrow knitted tape that can have a slightly crunchy hand in the skein, but goes limp with blocking and develops a fluid drape. In order for the seamless shoulders to support the weight of the dress, the top of the dress is worked in a pattern called Quiver Stitch, a dense overlay of delta-shaped clusters on a solid stitch background. The close-fitting bodice features a V neck and shaped shoulder caps, with optional bust shaping darts if desired. The waist is whittled down as the Quiver Stitch comes to a V at front and back, converting to the underlying solid stitches. Six outlined gores shape the skirt to a generously flared hem. Shown as a short, finger-tip length dress, this design is easily shortened to a tunic or top, or lengthened by adding rounds to the bottom, even after the fact.
As for the inspiration for this design, try to imagine the dress in a scandalously short length with a black T-shirt at the neckline and worn with tall black boots. Add the delta-shaped insignia on the chest. Remind you of anything?
Pretty Baby
Piecework, Crochet Traditions 2012
I turned a gorgeous doily into a fashion-forward skirt to accompany an article about designer Elizabeth Hiddleson.
#18 Lacy Top
Vogue Knitting Crochet, 2012 Special Collector's Issue
Swirly Skirt
Interweave Crochet, Spring 2012
Indian Springs Cocoon Jacket
Crochet! Magazine, Spring 2012: Easy, No-Sew Crochet
Snowflake Beret
I contributed one of the four patterns in the Interweave Press booklet A Snowflake Story (February 2012, available as an e-book download).
Spa Shawl Top and Tunic
Simply Crochet: 22 Stylish Designs for Every Day by Robyn Chachula (Interweave Press, December 2011, available as e-book download)
These are two designs included in Robyn's book, a short cape-shouldered top and a longer tunic version, both in NaturallyCaron.com Spa.
Apres Noir Jacket
Ripples in the Stream
Tahki Stacy Charles Website, September 2011
Inspired by a design straight off the fashion runway, this top makes a bold lacy statement for any season. It is crocheted from the top down in Tahki Cotton Classic Lite, sportweight mercerized cotton. The seamless lace construction of the body means the curvy leaf pattern flows smoothly from neck to waist with no interruptions and minimal finishing required. With a small cap shoulder, slim body gathered into a wide ribbed waistband at a cropped but adjustable length, this piece works well as a lacy shell or a vest over a shirt.
Valley Cowl
Valley Yarns (WEBS), August 2011
Brown Eyed Girl
Tahki Stacy Charles Website, May 2011
Crocheted in sportweight Tahki Cotton Classic Lite, this mesh stitch vest has a sexy silhouette and an easy fit. The shoulders are deeply cut out; the body flares dramatically to hip length in a half circle that is fuller at the front and fishtails a bit at the back; the arrow figures around the hem help to weigh down the edge and give the body a little swing. Wear it with the fronts open, draped in folds; for a defined waist, belt it with the fronts crossed and overlapped at each side or tucked and pleated to meet at center front. E-pattern available for download from Tahki Stacy Charles.
Leaves of Summer Vest
Crochet! Magazine, July 2011 Revised pattern pdf here
With its deep V-neck, cap sleeves and crossover fitted waist, this pretty vest has lots of stylish flair. It is crocheted seamlessly in lustrous cotton yarn in a simple lace stitch that gives it soft stretch and drape.
Yokohama Mama
Piecework, May/June 2011
Chamomile Cardigan
Interweave Crochet, Spring 2011
Here is an example of how beautifully Broomstick lace integrates with regular crochet pattern stitches. Internal shaping is accomplished within the rows of V-stitch pattern to create this completely seamless, cap-sleeve cardigan. It features a soft collar that drapes around the shoulders and folds over to form the open V front, and roomy armholes for layering. The hip-length body is simple and straight, easily adjusted for length. Stretchy and forgiving in fit, this cardi may be worn loosely open in front, or snugly overlapped and wrapped with the narrow No-Stick Broomstick belt shown or using a purchased belt. See the accompanying Beyond the Basics: Broomstick Lace article for tips on working with Broomstick technique.


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Editor's note: Matthew Chance gives an behind the scenes look at his escape from Rixos hotel in Libya.
Filed under: 360° Radar • 360º Follow • Matthew Chance
That was an absolutely awesome behind the scenes video, maybe some people need to vote Jamana CNN hero of the year because she really is a hero.
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The media was abuzz this week after an international group of researchers proposed that scientists may have been looking for the biological underpinnings of homosexuality in the wrong place. Although scientists have spent the last few decades scouring our genome for a "gay gene," William Rice, Urban Friberg, and Sergey Gavrilets suggest in The Quarterly Review of Biology that homosexuality may have its roots in epigenetics, rather than in genetics.
According to the authors, much of we know about homosexuality suggests that it is not simply a result of direct genetic inheritance. First, despite thorough genome-wide research, no study has been able to find a gene or genetic marker that is consistently associated with homosexuality. Second, although twenty to fifty percent of the variation in sexual orientation appears to be inherited in some way, identical twins don't necessarily share a sexual orientation; if one twin is gay, there's only a twenty percent probability that the other twin is, too. This low probability (or "concordance") suggests that simple genetic inheritance might not drive sexual orientation. Finally, the authors argue that any purely genetic "fitness-reducing phenotypes" like homosexuality would be selected against and weeded out of the gene pool.
Instead, the researchers suggest, epigenetic inheritance via "epi-marks" might be responsible for sexual orientation. Epi-marks are physical changes in our genetic material (such as chemical modification or changes in DNA packaging proteins) that regulate gene activity without actually changing the sequence of bases.
Rice, Friberg, and Gavrilets argue that epigenetics could theoretically play a role in sexual behavior via sex-specific epi-marks that affect androgen sensitivity. Under their hypothesis, female embryos would normally develop female-specific epi-marks which would decrease sensitivity to circulating testosterone and feminize the fetus. Male embryos, meanwhile, would gain male-specific epi-marks that would increase testosterone sensitivity and masculinize the developing fetus.
Normally, epi-marks are "erased" each generation, so they aren't usually passed along to offspring; however, in some instances, epi-marks can persist and be inherited by the next generation. The researchers argue that cross-sex epigenetic inheritance—either from mother-to-son or father-to-daughter—could contribute to homosexuality. A female-specific epi-mark that persisted in male offspring that inherited it would trigger feminization—and possibly sexual attraction to males. A similar scenario could happen if a male-specific epi-mark was inherited by a daughter, causing masculinization and, potentially, sexual attraction to other females.
By feminization of males and masculinization of females, the researchers are referring to "gonad-trait discordance," which indicates that a person's genitals and sexual preference aren't in line with what is generally considered "normal." The authors also cite two other androgen-influenced traits (cryptorchidism and hypospadias) that may be related to sex-specific epi-marks. However, "may" is the key word, since none of these hypotheses have been tested with real data.
In the end, that's where the paper leaves us: with an untested hypothesis that appears to fit the statistical frequencies and inheritance patterns of homosexuality. The researchers use a mathematical formula to illustrate that this type of epigenetic inheritance could occur, but the paper is purely theoretical rather than data-driven, and it refers to remarkably few human studies.
This lack of human-related studies is one of the major criticisms of epigenetics today. As John Timmer explains, there's very little evidence that epigenetic inheritance across generations plays a significant role in human behavior, at least for now.
There's also little discussion in the paper of the spectrum of human sexual behavior, which ranges from those who engage solely in same-sex sexual encounters to those who simply like to experiment once in a while. The authors do, however, state that for the paper, the definition of homosexuality includes "any same-sex partner preference… including bisexuality." And it doesn't deal at all with the fact that sexual preference is just one part of a large suite of behaviors that can be some combination of "masculine" and "feminine."
It's important to see this paper as what it is—a theoretical possibility with a lot of unanswered questions—rather than a tested scientific conclusion. It's easy for media outlets to overhype this type of untested hypothesis; some are already touting epigenetics as the "answer to homosexuality." The paper is also an easy target for outspoken activists, such as Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, who is using the paper as anti-gay political fodder.
Homosexuality helps fish get girls
Another recent study also takes issue with one of Rice, Friberg, and Gavrilets' claims—that homosexuality is necessarily a "fitness-reducing phenotype." A recent study in Biology Letters suggests that, in some species, homosexual behavior can confer advantages in terms of reproductive success.
The researchers behind this experiment studied mollies (Poecilia mexicana), freshwater fish found in Mexico. Female mollies engage in what is called "mate choice copying," meaning that they prefer to mate with males they have watched copulate with other females. Not only does this strategy make it easier for females to find mates, it also gives them clues about male quality.
But homosexual behavior among males is also common among mollies. This behavior, called "nipping," occurs when a male nips at the genitals of another male. The researchers wondered if homosexual behavior would affect females' preferences in the same way as heterosexual behavior does. Would seeing a male engage in nipping increase a female's attraction to him?
There are two kinds of male mollies: dominant males, which are large and brightly colored, and subordinate males, which are small and drab in color. In both observations of natural behavior and in video playback tests conducted by the researchers, female mollies preferred dominant males to subordinate ones by a large margin.
However, video playback tests showed that the perceived attractiveness of subordinate males skyrocketed after females watched them engage in sexual behavior. In fact, this made such a difference that subordinate males that had been observed in a sexual interaction actually became preferable to dominant males that hadn't. Moreover, it didn't matter whether males nipped at other males or copulated with females; engaging in any sexual behavior at all increased female preference for the males.
In nature, subordinate males are generally the ones engaging in homosexual nipping behavior. The researchers suggest that this behavior might be an alternative strategy: if less desirable males can't get a boost in sexual attractiveness by actually mating, homosexual nipping behavior may be another way to get the girl. In this system, it appears that occasional homosexuality may actually increase fitness, at least for some males.
What it all means
It's important to note that male mollies do not engage exclusively in homosexual behavior; in other words, males that nip at other males also mate with females. Exclusive homosexuality has only been recorded in a few species, such as humans, sheep, and some birds. It's possible that the factors that drive these two types of homosexuality are quite different.
There have been studies of exclusive homosexuality in these species, and they have turned up some interesting information. We now know that the incidence of male exclusive homosexuality is about the same in humans and sheep, and that male sheep that engage exclusively in intercourse with other rams have different brain morphology and activity than male sheep that seek out sex with ewes. It has also been suggested (and demonstrated in some populations) that the female relatives of homosexual men have more offspring than those of straight men.
As Rice, Friberg, and Gavrilets note, the inheritance of homosexuality doesn't appear to be as simple as a "gay gene." But for now, we simply don't know what factors contribute to homosexuality in humans or in most other species. While epigenetics may help us understand homosexuality one day, we're not there yet.


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Telluric, flux and wavelength calibration
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As at near-IR wavelengths, telluric standard star observations are required for mid-infrared spectroscopic observations to cancel telluric (atmospheric) absorption features in the data. The following is a guide to assist in selecting the most appropriate telluric standard stars. Two telluric standard observations must be included in the phase II definition for each observation lasting more than ~30 minutes, one airmass-optimized for measurement before the science target, and one for after the target. The Gemini staff member at the telescope will select one of these for baseline calibration, which will not be charged to the science program. If the PI desires both calibration stars or any additional calibration stars to be observed, these additional calibrations will be charged to the science program and should be accounted for in the initial time request. Please see the definition of baseline calibrations for more information and the observing tool libraries for example observations. Additional standard observations for spectrophotometric flux calibration, although not part of the baseline calibration set, are also discussed below, as is wavelength calibration.
Phase II science programs for spectroscopic observations must specify telluric standards, usually from the following lists:
- "Cohen" standards; xml files for use in the observing tool are available from the OT library
- Bright stars with spectral types B-G
- Very bright southern standard stars
- Bright asteroids
Early K-type Cohen standards or B-G stars are recommended as telluric standards for lowN or lowQ spectra. B-G stars or asteroids should be used for medium resolution spectra, and in nearly all cases asteroids should be used for echelle spectra.
Mid-IR spectral features in standard stars: which spectral type is best?
At low resolution B, A, F, and G stars have smooth spectra in the 7-25um region, and therefore may be used to correct for atmospheric absorption features. In late K and M stars the fundamental vibration-rotation band of SiO significantly depresses the spectrum at 7.5-10um and therefore affects ratios (see eg Cohen & Davies 1995, MNRAS, 276, 715, Fig. 3). Thus late K and M stars should be avoided. A list of B, A, F, and G stars that are likely to be bright enough for observations in the mid-infrared is available. They are excellent for the removal of telluric features, but their mid-infrared fluxes are in general not well known and thus are not useful for accurate flux calibration of spectra.
Many of the Cohen bright spectrophotometric standards are early K dwarfs and have the added advantage of having accurate IRAS mid-infrared flux densities, making them potentially decent spectrophotometric calibrators (i.e. providing telluric line removal and flux calibration). At low resolution the fundamental vibration-rotation band of SiO significantly depresses the spectrum at 7.5-10 microns in stars later than K0III - K2III, and therefore affects ratioing (see eg Cohen & Davies 1995, MNRAS, 276, 715, Fig. 3). Nonetheless, provided the Cohen model template spectra are used to remove this band (this is taken care of by the Gemini IRAF spectral reduction task msabsflux, which can also be called from within msreduce), any of the Cohen stars can be used for lowN band spectra (see Cohen et al. 1999 AJ, 117, 1864). The low res Q-band spectra of the Cohen stars are smooth and thus they also can be used to calibrate lowQ spectra. However, programs aimed at detecting or measuring the detailed shapes of weak spectral features on strong continuum sources in the N or Q bands should use Cohen stars with caution, except for a few of the primary and secondary standards such as alpha CMa which have good quality ISO spectra.
At medium and high resolution the Cohen stars are not suitable as telluric standards because their spectra contain a multitude of photospheric absorption lines.
When using the early-type stars as telluric standards, a check should be made (using the Michelle or T-ReCS ITC or TEXES sensitivities, for example) that the star is bright enough to produce a high signal-to-noise spectrum in a relatively short observation. N-band magnitudes of 1.5 or less are sufficient for lowN spectral calibration with a 2 minute on-source observation, while for lowQ the magnitude should be 0 or less to produce the same result. The same applies to the Cohen stars, but these are generally brighter than the early-type stars at N-band and Q-band. Asteroids are often a better choice for telluric standards at Q-band because they are somewhat brighter than the majority of the stellar calibrators.
Airmass considerations - cancelling telluric features
Phase II Science Programs must specify two telluric calibration stars, one that would match the airmass of the target if observed before it and one that would match it if observed after. The PI should factor into their choice of calibration stars the amount of time to be spent observing the science target. If, for example, the science target requires two hours, ideally the first standard would have an RA 1 hr earlier than and a Dec equal to that of the science target and the second would have an RA one hour later than the target and a similar Dec. The elevation plot facility in the observing tool can be used to check that the chosen standard stars are appropriately matched in airmass to the science target.
Absolute flux calibration
If absolute flux calibration is required the program must include obtaining a spectrum of a Cohen bright spectrophotometric standard. Several of the stars in the list of very bright mid-infrared standards in the Southern Hemisphere that are commonly used by the T-ReCS Team are also useful spectrophotometric calibrators. Time used to observe the spectrophotometric standard will be charged to the observer's program if a separate telluric standard (B-G star or asteroid) is also needed.
Wavelength calibration
Spectra can be wavelength calibrated using sky emission and/or absorption lines observed in standard stars and/or the raw science data. Low resolution atmospheric transmission spectra are available (10um [PDF] and 20um [PDF]), as are ASCII files of atmospheric transmission at spectral resolutions up to 25,000. Tools to calculate Mauna Kea transmission spectra and produce line identifications at echelle resolution are also available.
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IRVING - The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board began three days of closed meetings Monday that are expected to include a discussion of its policy excluding gay members and leaders, and Scouts on both sides of the debate are publically weighing in.
The meetings are getting far more attention since the organization announced last week it would consider allowing individual troops to decide whether to allow gay membership. Police and security guards kept watch at the suburban Dallas hotel where the meetings are being held, and reporters were barred from talking to board members.
Several current and former Scouts, leaders and their supporters rallied outside the organization's nearby national headquarters in Irving, armed with four boxes of what they said were 1.4 million signatures on a petition opposing the Scouts' current policy. Jennifer Tyrrell, who was removed as a den leader of her son's pack in Ohio because she is lesbian, called the exclusion policy "archaic."
"Countless Boy Scouts and leaders have been removed from scouting just because they are being who they are," Tyrrell said. "I don't want one parent to have to tell their sons they can't be part of Scouts because they're not good enough."
Brad Hankins, an Eagle Scout and campaign director of the group Scouts for Equality, said he and other heterosexual Scouts see no reason for gay members to be excluded.
And changing the policy to allow some troops to still exclude gay Scouts wouldn't be enough, he and Tyrrell said.
"We don't want to see Scouting gerrymandered into blue and red districts," Hankins said.
But in Utah, Boy Scout leaders issued a letter asking the board to take more time before making "a decision which cannot be undone." The Great Salt Lake Council didn't specify whether it opposed a policy change, but said it had the support of 32 other scouting groups, which it didn't identify but said 23 were in the West and the rest were scattered around the country.
"Adages about 'measuring twice and cutting once' exist for a reason," the council's letter read. "There is no compelling reason to accelerate this decision ahead of a full analysis."
At the BSA's headquarters in Irving, a security guard took the petitions inside about 90 minutes after the activists arrived, and BSA spokesman Deron Smith later issued a statement saying the group works "to treat everyone with courtesy."
"The BSA has received a great deal of feedback from a variety of viewpoints and we appreciate everyone sharing their perspective on this issue," he said.
National groups on both sides of the debate have sent emails to supporters and announced they were buying newspaper ads to draw attention to the issue. Even President Barack Obama has weighed in, telling CBS Sunday that the Scouts are a "great institution" that should allow everyone to join.
"My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life," said Obama, who as the U.S. president is the honorary president of BSA.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an Eagle Scout who has written a book about Scouting, said Saturday that he opposed a change to what he saw as Scouting's century-old values.
"I think most people see absolutely no reason to change the position and neither do I," Perry said.
Two high-powered board members - Ernst & Young CEO James Turley and AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson - have said they would work from within the organization to change the membership policy, which stood in contrast to their own companies' non-discrimination policies.
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Pink may have been downplaying the extent of her recent illness last week.
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Georgia lost 62-56 on a night that saw our starting guards shoot 4 of 22 from the floor, and our team overall went 4-27 from beyond the three point arc. If you take away the fine effort of Corey Butler (a walk-on), Felton's scholarship players -- all of whom he recruited -- shot 1-23 from three point land.
Why a team with only one legit three point shooter is hoisting 27 threes is positively beyond me.
Here are some stone cold facts to digest. Dennis Felton's SEC road record now sits at a staggering 5-30 after 4.5 seasons. His overall record in true road games (neutral sites excluded) is 8-38. Here are the wins:
- 2008 - (1) Hawaii
2007 - (3) Wake Forest, South Carolina and Arkansas
2006 - (3) Western Kentucky, Vandy and South Carolina
2005 - (0)
2004 - (1) Kentucky
Those are indisputable facts. If there's a mistake, you let me know, and I'll correct it.
Now, here's an opinion. We lose because we go for 5, 7 and 9 minutes without scoring more than a single field goal. Often these long stretches of ineptitude are punctuated with no timeouts from Felton. But mostly, I feel like we lose because we appear to lack the same intensity / effort on the road as at home. Again, that's my opinion.
Now, we can sit here and try to pin blame on Jim Harrick, Tony Cole, Mike Mercer, Takais Brown, Damon Evans, Vince Dooley, Mike Adams or the soap dispensers in Stegeman Coliseum's men's rooms. And maybe some blame still falls there. You've got your opinion on that, I've got mine. I really don't care about causality at this point. I care about outcomes.
The fact is that South Carolina had a 9-10 record going into this game and a coach that is being put out to pasture following this season because he didn't produce results.
Furthermore, while we're counting stats...Dennis Felton is now 69-70 at Georgia. If you eliminate Div II and HBCU teams (only because they are typically some of the lowest rated teams in college basketball) he is about 15 games under .500 in 4.5 years.
I've been to at least 6-8 basketball games a year for 17 years...some years many, many more games than that. I've seen us play in Boulder, Chicago, Charlotte, Columbia, Lexington, Nashville and a few other venues. I'm a hardcore Georgia Hoops fan. The program matters to me.
This...this "progress" and "steady climb" as Felton calls it is getting old.
I'll see you in Athens on Saturday at 1:00 for the Kentucky game.
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MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing described his fugitive son as a smart and accomplished "angel" in an anguished interview in which he claimed they were set up.
Anzor Tsarnaev spoke with The Associated Press by telephone in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan after police said one of his sons, 26-year-old Tamerlan, had been killed in a shootout and the other, Dzhokhar, was being intensely pursued.
"My son is a true angel," the elder Tsarnaev said. He said his son was "an intelligent boy" who was studying medicine.
"We expected him to come here on holidays," he said.
"They were set up, they were set up!" he exclaimed. "I saw it on television; they killed my older son Tamerlan."
Tsarnaev, badly agitated, gave little more information and ended the call angrily, saying, "Leave me alone, my son's been killed."
The younger Tsarnaev gave few clues as to his inner life on his profile on Vkontakte, a Russian equivalent of Facebook, though he did include websites about Islam among his favorites.
The family's origins are in Chechnya, the mostly Muslim Russian republic where separatist rebels fought two full-scale wars with Russian forces since 1994.
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Ruslan Tsarni, the uncle of the two suspects, said he was not sure whether someone had radicalized them, but said it would be wrong to blame their father.
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Today's Music: Dire Straits – Solid Rock
Note on Today's Music: Because if the world is gonna end, this is the song I want to go out on.
The gears keep turning (until the whole machine seizes. Right Mayans?!?). But until that happens, we've come around to another Friday. In lieu of the usual opening "look at how cool (and foolish) these people are!", here are a couple of posts I saw during the week in response to the tragedy in CT.
A Gripping Life posted a great mental health primer. Momshieb wrote from her perspective as a teacher, and The Washington Post put up something about Mental Illness vs Mental Condition that is really important before people start running for pitchforks.
Because we're angry.
Thanks to them and all of you for a very thoughtful week in the 'sphere.
But far be it from me to keep from dragging the whole thing down to a fickle fight in the mud. Because the foolishness goes on! In fact, it was going on last week too, when we asked if you'd done your holiday shopping yet. Well procrastinators (and even worse, early birds!) now it's time to see what you said! (As always, my comments are a bargain in italics!)
Yes! Your yellow lederhosen is in the mail! SnaapTHAT!
(There are laws against mailing hazardous materials…)
Well, erm I still need to shop for some handcuffs, edible paint and… Andro
(I thought for sure you'd have some emergency spares on hand…)
No gifts this year… I am celebrating "Grinchmas"~ Bipolarmuse
(You realize the Grinch adopted all the Whos at the end…)
Yes I have my Gothmankini but it's so bleeding cold 😦 Androgoth
(You'll fit right in. Blue and frozen (and mostly naked) is the new black and studded! (and mostly naked.))
I have personal zombies that shop for me now ~
(Tried that. Kept losing them in line at the food court.)
I'll drink to that!!! (BK will always drink to anything)
(A round of drinks for a round of shopping. Very meta…)
I believe I'll wait on the planet Apocalypter, wait for the BigBang 🙂 buddhakat
(Wow, that drink hit you fast!)
Mostly done, but Christmas is a drag when I just buy what I want anyway. Quirky
(Sorry, got distracted. Take it again from Christmas in drag please…)
I was waiting to see if the end of the world comes first. If SO,no need.
(I've seen Target on xmas eve. Definitely a sign of the Apocalypse.)
I already have a holiday…don't need another one, thanks. WG
(But aren't the holidays about getting and giving all sorts of crap we don't need?)
As soon as I hydrate with a few more holiday martinis…
(Make sure you eat! Oh, wait, olives. nevermind.)
All my gifts are made from spit and duct tape. So yes. –Emily @ The Waiting
(How many people do you have to gag with duct tape to get enough spit?)
Yes, I always finish before Thanksgiving so that I can relax. (Stacy)
(There's no relaxing during the holiday season!!!)
Why shop early when panicked procrastination shopping feels so good? –BettyRants
(The adrenaline rush makes it easier to grab that last Elmo.)
I'm gonna call in sick on the 25th and clean up on the 26th.
(That's a grea- waitaminute. Is this Santa?)
Do you mean is my Amazon wishlist up to date? Of course. Red.
(If END THIS MADNESS!!! isn't on the list, then no, it isn't up to date…)
I didn't realize we were supposed to be shopping for a holiday…. 😉 Michelle
(In that case, I'll have to guess that you're cable tv/radio/newspaper has been spotty FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS!!!)
I creep behind Santa's sleigh & pick up anything that drops off – Benzeknees
(So who do you give all those drunken elves too?)
Yep. It only cost about $150 grand & I'm sitting in it now! (words&otherthings)
(Please tell me it's a personal submarine!!!)
Dec. 26th baby, that's the day for the best deals! GiggsMcGill
(I would think the fresh babies would be available September 25th…)
I'm a pagan, so my gift is film of me dancing naked in the moonlite! JohnE.
(Wow, usually I have to spend $9.99/month online to see something like that…)
No, waiting for the BRRAAAIIIINNNNSSSS!!!! Boutique to have a sale! lv
(You know you have to lick them to make sure they're ripe, right?)
Does it count I refuse to buy for anyone I did not give birth to? Red
(I'm afraid to ask how long your shopping list is…)
No beer. Amaretto. Halloween? I was don for back to school. ~ Red
(If there's no beer, I think you have more shopping to do…)
waiting until January when they mark the stuff down to almost nothing…(SnB)
(And when the prices more accurately reflect the item's value!)
Shit. I have to shop? Elyse 54.5
(If you don't shop, the terrorists win. Wait…sorry, wrong propaganda sheet…)
Not doing it this year, I picked up a fight with everybody. Saves money and time
(And they say the holiday spirit is dead!)
The world ends the 21st. I didn't bother. – Stuphblog
(I'm planning on leaving the water running on the 20th. Hehehe.)
Yep. Online with a drink in hand. Suckers! KBar3
Nope, people shop for me, I don't shop for them. x, Becca
(Yes, I've seen you listed on Amazon.)
Just waiting for the delivery guy in the yellow truck and lederhosen. (Frank)
(Sorry, what was your address again?)
I am the Queen of Internet Shopping – Addie
(But do you do the fandango? (Anyone? Anyone?)
I am waiting for Hubby to do that…wait. Crap. Thanks for reminding me! KJ
(Just like Santa Claus!)
Congratulations to KBar3 for this week's winning answer! And from the offered choices, the most popular was Holiday shmoliday. Get me a beer. So congratulations to everyone who thinks like me! (And get help. I'm begging you.)
This week, the world is going to end! Wait – what do you mean it did already? WAIT!!! I've got to get into my pajamas!!!
So while I go change, you guys get this week's question – about naps!
And until next time, enjoy these.
First off, a wondrous bending of the laws of physics!
And animals singing jingle bells!!!!
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My email box was filling up last week with a curious set of emails from indignant Republicans who didn't know that Gomez was holding a fundraiser with John McCain in Boston, and from Democrats who were fuming that Gomez was trying to win by co opting Democrats to vote for him by intentionally not wanting to appear with Republicans. Meanwhile, a whole lot of Massachusetts Republicans simply don't like McCain for his extreme views on the War on Terror, and the Tea Party folk who applaud Gomez for calling for term limits in light of Markey's long career in Congress are baffled that he would campaign with a fossil like McCain. Meanwhile, the Republicans I've been talking to have no intention of voting for Markey, but equally they have no intention of voting at all. It would seem that while Massachusetts folk will vote for Republicans, that only extends to home grown Republicans, and Gomez just doesn't fit the bill. In addition, if the Global War on Terror is truly winding down, and if we start seeing a blowback against the abuses of Bush and Obama, its not quite clear that having a special ops background has the shine it had two years ago. Rick and I were both having trouble last week even finding out who was running the Gomez campaign or who was backing it. Gomez may be running the worst campaign in the history of Massachusetts, and that's impressive. I mean, how do you manage to offend both your base and your target all in one day? Well, start with having no base, and you go from there. I, for one, will be turning out for Markey, and I urge my fellow Republicans to do the same.


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We sell products directly to the public. There is no physical shop and there are no middlemen, so our overheads are kept very low, and we pass our savings onto you!
1.2 Are the products that you sell real or authentic?
All the products that we sell are completely genuine - we have no dealing with counterfeit of fake products. We sell the same name brand designer fragrances you will find in all the big retail department stores except not at the retail prices.
1.3 What is the difference between Perfume, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Cologne?
The differences are simply a matter of the amount or concentration of oils in the fragrance. These oils are called "juice." The highest concentration of "juice" is in perfume (or parfum). Next would be Eau de Parfum, then Eau de Toilette, and finally Eau de Cologne.
Actually, Eau de Toilette and Eau de Cologne are generally interchangeable, particularly in Men's fragrances. The higher the concentration of "juice" the longer your fragrance will last, and the less you need to apply.
1.4 Why do some fragrances seem to last much longer than others?
People with dry skin usually find their fragrance holding time shorter than those with oily skin because oily skin has more natural moisture to hold in the fragrance.
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1.5 How can I make my scent last longer?
Fragrance lasts longer on some people than on others because of differences in our skin (oily or dry) and in our PH levels. To achieve a longer effect, try layering your fragrance. Using the fragrance bath gel, (if the company offers one), then the moisturizer or powder, and then the Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or Eau de Cologne, will usually have a longer lasting effect.
Also, apply your fragrance low on the body, as well as behind your ears and on your neck, so that the scent rises and you won't lose it as quickly. A light spray on the hair can last all day.
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Alcohol makes the fragrance emanate from your skin. Without alcohol, you would be the only person who knew you were wearing any fragrance at all.
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Keep all fragrance in a cool, dry area, and away from windows as sunlight can unbalance the various ingredients. An opened bottle should be kept in its box to insure a longer shelf life.
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YouTube has never offered too many feeds and they were usually difficult to find. The new YouTube API changed that, but the feeds are still inaccessible from the interface. This why I decided to compile a list of the most useful YouTube feeds you may want to add in your favorite feed reader:
1. Search feeds
(replace mapreduce with your query)
2. Search in a category
(Film is the category, while michel gondry is the query - you need to replace the space with %20. Other categories: Music, Comedy, News, Sports, Autos, Howto.)
3. The latest videos from a channel
(replace radiohead with your channel)
…or only the videos that match your keywords:
4. Feeds for favorite videos
(replace garyferro with your favorite username)
5. Your subscriptions
This is not a feed that comes directly from YouTube, it's a Yahoo Pipe.
(concatenate the two lines and replace google with your username)
The feed above shows the latest videos from the first 25 subscriptions. For those who have more subscriptions, I created a new version of the pipe that shows the videos from up to 500 subscriptions:
(concatenate the two lines and replace MotherTalking with your username)
6. Playlists
(the code in italic can be obtained from the playlists's URL (e.g.: Eric Speaks)


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Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has gotten hitched, Us Weekly reports.
Evans, 20, married her boyfriend of three months, Courtland Rogers, in a North Carolina courthouse. Her sister, Ashley Evans Wilson, told Radar Online, "Our whole family is shocked because they have not been dating very long. At this point, after all that she has been through, she should know better than this."
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The Scary Door
|The Scary Door
|First appearance
|"A Head in the Polls" (2ACV03)
|15 seconds
The Scary Door is a science-fiction horror television program in the 31st century. It is a spoof of the classic science-fiction TV series The Twilight Zone, and references several other TV shows and films, including the ending of War of the Worlds. Seven episodes of The Scary Door have so far been seen in Futurama media.
References to The Twilight Zone
While referencing multiple shows and films, the main reference to The Scary Door is the classic TV series The Twilight Zone, famous for its dramatic stories with big twists by the end, often revealing that everything was entirely the other way around of what one would have expected, or introducing extreme irony; for example in Time Enough At Last, a man who loves reading enjoys the fact that he is the sole survivor of human race as he finally gets time to read - but then he breaks his glasses.
Most obviously, the opening sequence to the two are very similar: the camera drifts through space, with several strange objects flying around, with a host (originally Rod Serling) introducing the viewer to the strange area of The Twilight Zone (or in Futurama's version, one enters The Scary Door).
While some episodes clearly are references to specific episodes of The Twilight Zone (for example Last Man on Earth, which has almost the exact story as Time Enough At Last but takes it a bit further in irony), others are less specific. The Gambler has multiple references to episodes of The Twilight Zone, as well as a lot of original scenes. Others, such as The Most Evil Creature of Them All, are not specific references to episodes but rather mockery of the show overall, which sometimes is extremely overdramatic and always have a twist. The soundtrack is also very similar, including the dramatic twist music in every episode.
The name of the episodes aren't official but describe the main subject of the episode.
The Last Man on Earth
Appearance: "A Head in the Polls" (2ACV03)
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples; it could also be something much better. Prepare to enter: The Scary Door.
- [Scene: In a desolated world, a man with glasses walks through a library that was somehow spared from destruction.]
Announcer: As per your request, please find enclosed the last man on Earth.
Man: Finally, solitude. I can read books for all eternity!
- [He drops his glasses and they break]
Man: It's not fair... [panicked] it's not fair! [calmer] Wait, my eyes aren't that bad; I can still read the large-print books.
- [As he reaches for a book, his eyes fall out]
Man: [hysterical] It's not f-... [calmer] Well, lucky I know how to read Braille.
- [His hands fall off. He screams, and then his tongue falls out. Then his head falls off.]
Man: Hey, look at that weird mirror...
- Announcer: Maurice LaMarche
- The Last Man on Earth: Maurice LaMarche
- The Twilight Zone episode Time Enough at Last.
The Gambler
Appearance: "I Dated a Robot" (3ACV15)
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: You're entering a realm which is unusual. Maybe it's magic, or contains some kind of monster... The second one. Prepare to enter the Scary Door.
- [Scene: An elderly man wearing a green visor exits 3-Eyed Jack's Casino.]
Announcer: Please send the man 'round back and pick up Clyde Smith. A professional gambler who's about to have an unfortunate accident.
- [While crossing the street, Clyde is hit by a car.]
- [Clyde wakes up in front of a slot machine. He pulls the lever and it comes up with three Bars.]
Clyde: [laughs] A casino where I'm winning? That car must've killed me; I must be in heaven!
- [He pulls the lever again, three Bars come up again.]
Clyde: A casino where I always win? That's boring. I must really be... [dramatic] In hell!
- [Enter man.]
Sebastian Cabot: No, Mr. Smith, you're not in heaven or hell. You're on an airplane!
- [Man opens curtain, revealing airplane windows. Clyde looks out the window and sees a gremlin on the wing, tearing out the wiring.]
Clyde: There's a gremlin destroying the plane! You've gotta believe me!
Sebastian Cabot: Why should I believe you? You're Hitler!
- [Man holds up a mirror, revealing that Clyde's reflection is that of Adolf Hitler.]
Clyde: No!
- [Clyde is transformed into Hitler. He turns to the person next to him.]
Clyde: Eva Braun, help me!
- [Eva Braun pulls off her face to reveal that she's actually a giant fly. Clyde screams.]
- Announcer: Maurice LaMarche
- Clyde Smith: Dave Herman
- Sebastian Cabot: Phil LaMarr
- The Twilight Zone episodes Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, A Nice Place to Visit, and The Man in the Bottle. The casino name is itself a reference to Twin Peaks, itself referencing the western "One Eyed Jack, written by Rod Serling.
The Most Evil Creature of them All
Appearance: "Spanish Fry" (4ACV17)
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: You're on a scenic route through a state recreational area known as the human mind. You ask a passer-by for directions, only to find he has no face or something. Suddenly up ahead, a door in the road. You swerve, narrowly avoiding The Scary Door.
- [Scene: A scientist is in a Frankensteinesque laboratory mixing chemicals in a beaker.]
Scientist: I have combined the DNA of the world's most evil animals to make the most evil creature of them all.
- [A pod reminiscent of the ones from the movie "The Fly" opens with a cloud of steam. It clears, revealing a naked human male.]
Naked Man: It turns out it's man.
- Announcer: Maurice LaMarche
- Scientist: Billy West
- Man: Dave Herman
- This episode was originally a deleted scene from "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz".
First Degree Irony
Appearance: "Let's Twist Again" (US#028)
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: Imagine, if you will, a three by seven inch wooden frame -- a frame that's a gateway to a world of imagination. Wipe your mind on the welcome mat. You're about to enter The Scary Door.
- [Scene: A man in a car]
Announcer: Meet Brad Thompson, a man on his way home from a boring day at the office.
Brad: Man, I wish something exciting would happen... anything at all.
- [A fire truck drives behind him.]
Brad: What's this? A fire truck is trying to pass me? To get to my neighborhood? I'll bet my neighbours house is on fire. I'd better speed up if I want to watch that.
- [He gets to his neighbour's house]
Brad: Wait a minute. My neighbour's house isn't on fire. But then, what's with all the smoke?
Man: Oh... hi Brad, sorry to be the one to have to tell you, but... you're on fire!
- [Brad is shown on fire]
Brad: Yaaaaah!
- [Brad's skeleton is on the floor]
Fireman: We tried to warn him that he was spontaneously combusting, but he drove away from us.
Announcer: Official cause of death, third degree burns... actual cause of death, first degree irony!
That Humblest of God's Creatures
Appearance: Bender's Game
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: Imagine, if you will, an announcer you can barely understand. He refers to a [mutters], but you're not quite sure what he said. He seems to be eating something, or perhaps he's a little drunk. It's remotely possible that he just said something about the Scary Door.
- [Scene: A farm. Suddenly, it is attacked by UFOs shooting at everything in sight. Military forces are there, firing at the UFOs.]
Private: It's all over! Our guns and bombs are useless against the aliens.
Farmer: The saucers! They's a-crashin'!
- [The UFOs starts to crash.]
Announcer: In the end, it was not guns or bombs that defeated the aliens, but that humblest of all God's creatures, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- [A Tyrannosaurus Rex is seen crashing a UFO and eating the alien inside.]
- Announcer: Maurice LaMarche
- Private: Dave Herman
- Farmer: Billy West
The Aliens Are Among Us
Appearance: "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" (6ACV11)
- [Opening credits.]
Announcer: You're taking a vacation from normality. The setting: a weird motel where the bed is stained with mystery. And there's also some mystery floating in the pool. Your key card may not open the exercise room because someone smeared mystery on the lock. But it will open the Scary Door.
- [Scene: Outside Capitol Hill where a press conference is taking place.]
Announcer: Submitted for your Emmy consideration: a popular Senator with unpopular ideas.
Senator: There's no such thing as space aliens!
Man: Oh? How can you be so sure them aliens aren't already among us?
Senator: I'll tell you how! [takes off the man's face revealing an alien lifeform] Because you ARE ONE!!!
- [musical sting]
- Announcer: Maurice LaMarche
- Senator: Billy West
- Man/Alien: John DiMaggio
Be Careful What You Wish For
Appearance: "Benderama" (6ACV17)
- [Opening credits.]
The Scary Door narrator: Enclosed is a .pdf attachment, a picture of yourself in a boat on a river. It's a river that flows in two directions. Make that three. It's a magic river. That's how. It is flowing down the eerie canal to... The Scary Door. That's eerie with two Es. [C.U.: On TV, a scientist's laboratory. The scientist finishes welding a Robot.] Consider, if you have the energy, Dr. Daniel Zenus, an inventor with a terminal case of the lazies.
Dr. Daniel Zenus: This Robot will do everything for me! Robot, activate yourself and do my research.
- [The Robot flips its own on switch and powers up. It begins tinkering with test tubes as the scientist leans back in a chair with a pillow.]
Dr. Daniel Zenus: Ah!
- [Cut to: Later.]
Dr. Daniel Zenus: Next, assume my social obligations.
- [The scientist kicks back in an armchair as the Robot, wearing a black tie, offers his arm to the scientist's wife. She takes it and they exit. We see a clock. The hands spin. Years later, the scientist, now older, is still kicking back as an official enters.]
Official: Dr. Zenus, for a lifetime of scientific achievement, we present this award to... Your Robot!
- [The official gives the Robot the trophy. A boy enters.]
Boy: Daddy, I love you!
- [The boy turns away from the scientist and hugs the Robot.]
Dr. Daniel Zenus: If only I'd programmed the Robot to be more careful what I wished for! Robot, experience this tragic irony for me!
- [The Robot falls to his knees.]
Robot: [extendedly] No!
- [The scientist pops open a beer and takes a sip.]
Dr. Daniel Zenus: Ah!
- Announcer/Robot: Maurice LaMarche
- Dr. Daniel Zenus: David Herman
- Official: Phil LaMarr
- Boy: Lauren Tom
- In the Comic-Con reading of this episode, LaMarche was the voice of Dr. Zenus as well as the announcer and Billy West did the voice of the robot.
The comic "Let's Twist Again" reveals that the ideas for The Scary Door come from an alternate universe where everything is ironic and there is only one writer for the show.
Additional info
- The third episode which appears behind the ending credits of "Spanish Fry" was originally going to appear in "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz", but the scene was deleted.
- One episode was seen in each of the first five seasons, including one in the four movies that encompass season 5. Season 6, however, includes two episodes of The Scary Door.


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A flurry of announcements and roadmaps from Intel this week shed light on the company's 5.5 Watt Penryn and the 4 Watt Diamondville processors. The company went one step further today, claiming it can get a fairly powerful x86 processor down to 0.6W for ultra mobile devices.
Intel first brought us news of Intel's Silverthorne processor in April of last year. At the time, details were light on the processor and it was just known as a successor to the 90nm Stealey-based A100 and A110 that were introduced at the time.
As the months progressed, more details began to leak out regarding the Menlow platform and the Silverthorne processor. Today, Intel officially pulled the wraps off the Silverthorne processor and the Menlow platform.
Silverthorne, a two-issue processor designed from the ground up, is now known as the Intel Atom processor. Atom processors based on Silverthorne are aimed at Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). To confuse matters a bit, Intel??™s Diamondville processors will also fall under the Intel Atom processor nomenclature. Diamondville-based Atom processors are derived from Silverthorne, feature SMT technology and will be available in both single core and dual core versions. Atom processors based on Diamondville will see duty in low-cost notebooks (known as "netbooks") and desktop computers (also called "nettops").
As previously reported by DailyTech, Diamondville-based Atom processor will fit within a 4W (single core) to 8W (dual core) TDP envelope. The single core, Diamondville-based Atom 230 will launch at 1.6GHz and will feature a 533MHz FSB and 512k of L2 cache. TDP for the Atom 230 is listed at 4W.
Silverthorne-based Atom processors heading for MIDs will have a TDP ranging from 0.6W to 2.5W and will top out at 1.8GHz. Sources inside Intel hint that the 0.6W version of the processor reaches just over 500 MHz.
Anand Lal Shimpi conjectures on the difference between the two cores. "Intel lists the 1.6GHz Diamondville TDP as 4W, a bit higher than what you'll see in MIDs but I'm guessing it'll run at a higher voltage and thus be a higher yielding part that's cheaper to produce, resulting in the higher TDP."
Intel confirms Diamondville will be the first Intel processor to support simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) since the Pentium 4. The entire Silverthorne architecture supports SMT, though Intel has only confirmed Diamondville processors as SMT-enabled at this time.
Intel says that a single Atom processor measures just 25mm2 and contains over 47 million transistors. According to Intel, 11 Atom processors would fit on a penny and it's built on Intel's high-k 45nm manufacturing process.
"This is our smallest processor built with the world's smallest transistors," said Intel's Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Sean Maloney. "This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry."
The overall Menlow platform is now known as Intel Centrino Atom. The Intel Centrino Atom platform will include an Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GSE chipset and a wireless radio.
Although Intel expects the bulk of its Atom processors to see duty in MIDs, netbooks and nettops, the company also sees the huge potential for sales in consumer electronic devices, embedded applications and thin clients.
Consumers can expect to see the next generation Eee PC with an Intel Atom processor onboard -- HP may be wise to include an Intel Atom on its 2133 sub-notebook, but rumor has it that the company already decided on a VIA platform.
Source: DailyTech